The Night Flowers

Title: The Night Flowers

Author: Sara Herchenroether

Publisher:  Tin House Books

 
ISBN:  9781953534866

 

Thoughts: Good mix of mystery and ghost story, and I understand why Herchenroether made her main character a breast cancer survivor, but at times her struggles detracted from the rest of the story.

 

Rating: 3/5

Roller Coaster Romance

 Title: Roller Coaster Romance

Author: Kate Moseman

Publisher:  Fortunella Press

 
ISBN:  9781957320274

 

Thoughts: Fun, sweet romance with a solid plot set in an amusement park.

 

Rating: 4/5

The Hunter

Title: The Hunter

Author: Tana French

Publisher:  Penguin Audio

 
ISBN:  9780593827246

 

Thoughts: French spends so much time building characters and settings, that sometimes the mystery gets a little buried.

 

Rating: 3/5

The Forerunner

Title: The Forerunner: A Story of Pain and Perseverance in America

Author: Cori Bush

Publisher:  Knopf

 
ISBN:  9780593320587

 

Thoughts: I may not agree with all of her politics, but Rep. Bush is one strong woman and I learned a lot about a different St Louis than the one I grew up in.

 

Rating: 3/5

The Husbands

Title: The Husbands

Author: Holly Gramazio

Publisher:  Random House Audio

 
ISBN:  9780593865507

 

Thoughts: Fun alternate-reality novel about a woman learning what she wants in a husband with the help of her magic attic.

 

Rating: 4/5

Money for Couples

Title: Money for Couples: No More Stress, No More Fights, Just a 10-step Plan to Create Your Rich Life Together

Author: Ramit Sethi

Publisher:  Workman Publishing Company

 
ISBN:  9781523523689

 

Thoughts:  Easy to understand money guide with some solid advice.

 

Rating: 4/5

This Is Your Mother

Title: This Is Your Mother

Author: Erika J. Simpson

Publisher:  Scribner

 
ISBN:  9781668024034

 

Thoughts:  Simpson has a unique writing style that really draws the reader into her memoir about life with her mother.

 

Rating: 4/5

The Third Man

Title: The Third Man

Author: Mani Sheriar

Publisher:  Amazon Original Stories

 
ISBN:  9781542043823

 

Thoughts:  Beautiful, heart-tugging story of adoption.

 

Rating: 4/5

The Rule of One

Title: The Rule of One

Author: Ashley Saunders & Leslie Saunders

Publisher:  Skyscape

 
ISBN:  9781503954946

 

Thoughts:  Rather formulaic YA dystopian that feels like it could have gone deeper on some plot points.

 

Rating: 3/5

What's Age Got to Do With It?

 Title: What's Age Got to Do With It?: Living Your Happiest & Healthiest Life

Author: Robin McGraw

Publisher:  Thomas Nelson Inc

 
ISBN:  9781400202140

 

Thoughts:  Robin does give some good advice, but some of it is very dated now.

 

Rating: 3/5

Anita de Monte Laughs Last

 Title: Anita de Monte Laughs Last

Author: Xochitl Gonzalez

Publisher:  Macmillan Audio

 
ISBN:  n/a

 

Thoughts:  This story took me a while to get into, but it really takes off once the supernatural elements come in.

 

Rating: 3/5

The Last Super Chef

Title: The Last Super Chef

Author: Chris Negron

Publisher:  HarperCollins

 
ISBN:  9780062943088

 

Thoughts:  Heart-felt story about family, both real and imagined, and how they shape a person.

 

Rating: 3/5